Public water system · KS2019118
ActiveConway Springs, City of
At a glance
City of Conway Springs (PWSID KS2019118) is an active community water system in Sumner County, Kansas. It reports serving 1,106 people through 513 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,106
Service connections
513
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Conway Springs compare with other water systems in Sumner County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Conway Springs is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sumner County has 19 active public water systems, and City of Conway Springs is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12% below the county average of 1,258 people per system, and accounts for 4.6% of the 23,906 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kansas, the 1,041 active systems average 2,800 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Conway Springs is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Kansas has 863 active community water systems, 83% of the state's 1,041 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 587 Kansas systems (56%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Conway Springs?
EPA lists City of Conway Springs as owned by a local government. The KS state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 15 of the 19 active systems in Sumner County (79%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Conway Springs have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2018 and November 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-02-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
City of Conway Springs: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Conway Springs?
City of Conway Springs (PWSID KS2019118) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Conway Springs serve?
City of Conway Springs reports serving 1,106 people through 513 service connections in Sumner County, Kansas.
Where does City of Conway Springs get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does City of Conway Springs have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is City of Conway Springs' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Conway Springs' water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Conway Springs must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Sumner County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington, City of | Sumner | 7,664 | Community | Surface water |
| Mulvane, City of | Sumner | 6,587 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Belle Plaine, City of | Sumner | 1,468 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sumner Co Rwd 5 | Sumner | 1,429 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sumner Co Rwd 4 | Sumner | 1,157 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Oxford, City of | Sumner | 1,048 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Conway Springs, City of, PWSID KS2019118, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/conway-springs-city-of-ks2019118 (data as of October 1, 2026).